Hi Guys,i tried doing a search here and a google search and cant seem to find the information i need. I own my house in SoCal , Northridge Area.in my backyard i have a RV pad and it is off an alley.Are they laws against having a sick relative living in a 5th wheel fulltime? and running electric, water. Are there zoning law against this?The only thing i did find was that i can maybe get a sewer hookup if i label it a clean out plug, correct?alot of my neighbors have done garage conversions. but i need my garage space.Thanks in advance

Zoning is typically done locally. Go down to your local city office and ask for a copy of any zoning laws related to RVs and/or living in them.

if your not in a crowded area give it a try .

In my area, if you are in violation of zoning laws you will be notified, and have time to correct. If it takes a month for somebody to notice, the you have a month to move...

Your local town government has a web site with all the answers you need.

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cxr133
Explorer
Jan 16, 2020
How do I find out what the local laws are. My goggle fu cant find out which number to call and los angeles is a big city im sure ill be transferred around.

not even sure what im supoosed to be googling at this point.

nobody else has looked into this?
Jebby14
Explorer
Jan 16, 2020
easier to ask forgiveness than permission. don't cause trouble and have a backup plan for when it goes south
cxr133
Explorer
Jan 16, 2020
Jebby14 wrote:
easier to ask forgiveness than permission. don't cause trouble and have a backup plan for when it goes south

lol thats what I told my wife. I wonder how often its enforced. it will be on private property behind a wall\gate, off an alley entrance as long as we don't tell neighbors someone living in there hmmm.. but this is for a disabled family member so it will probably be for years :(
FEDowner
Explorer
Jan 16, 2020
With so many homeless RV's in your area I doubt they would bother you.
Lwiddis
Explorer II
Jan 16, 2020
Call your L.A. city councilmember's staff. You must know his/her name. They either will tell you or direct you to the proper city agency...probably Building and Safety or Zoning. In California cities it is mostly local decision. In unincorporated areas, its the county and you call your supervisor.
Chum_lee
Explorer
Jan 16, 2020
Do you live in a planned unit development with CC&R's? (Covenants Codes, and Restrictions) If so, your homeowners association/board may impose additional restrictions over and above local/municipal codes. In short, the city may not care what you do, but your neighbors might, and, if there are CC&R's which regulate living in an RV on site, they CAN enforce their wishes.

Chum lee
Grit_dog
Navigator
Jan 16, 2020
midnightsadie wrote:
if your not in a crowded area give it a try .

Sounds like it’s totally out in the boonies considering alley access to the back yard and garages being converted to living space.....

OP, if you look online at the county assessors map you’ll see what zoning designation your property is, then you can look up the limitations and allowances.
However, I’d bet you a steak dinner it’s not allowed, so better to claim ignorance than outright lie.
Honestly, it will have more to do with the HOA if you have one and your neighbors.
imgoin4it
Explorer
Jan 16, 2020
From a contractor I ask about putting 2 RV pads in the back of my house. He said one for the storage / parking of my motor home would be ok. But the second one I wanted to use for quests would probably violate zoning as it was zoned for single family housing. So one was ok not 2. If there is a pad there someone obviously parked one there one time or another. Were I you I’d try i it and wait for someone to tell me I was wrong.
Lwiddis
Explorer II
Jan 17, 2020
Imgoin4it, true before the California housing “crisis.” Now almost anything goes to add housing.
philh
Explorer II
Jan 17, 2020
edbehnke wrote:
call them

No, for two reasons, 1st you're unlikely to get a correct answer. 2nd, they are now alerted to what you might do. As said above, better to beg forgiveness than ask permission.

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